Kerala: AIDS patient is in chain for the last two years

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Dear AIDS INDIA,

According to the Malayalam News paper, Malayala Manorama an AIDS patient is in

chain in Kerala for the the two years in Kottayam (Athirampuza) (Malayala

Manorama newspaper dated  Feb,5,2010)

According to the news report a 32 year old  HIV-  affected man is locked inside

a cage in the back side of a house in Athirampuza in Kottayam district in

Kerala. One of his leg is fractured and is hanging loose, while the other leg is

chained. And he is guarded by guard dogs .

Food is thrown into the cage which is sustaining his life .

The cage is surrounded by net supported by erected stones to avoid children to

go there.

Though there is a toilet inside the cage the place is filled with bad odur,

If any visitors  are going to see him he talks to them consciously . The man is

begging to put plaster for his leg and let him free..the news paper reported.